IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Public Works to modify the departmental construction priorities for its share of the proceeds of the Public Building Corporation Leasehold Revenue Bonds (Capital Improvements Project) Series 2003.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 15018, May 17, 2004
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 3420, dated September 22, 2003, the Legislature did authorize the issuance of not to exceed $26,000,000.00 principal amount of Jackson County Public Building Corporation Leasehold Revenue Bonds (Capital Improvements Project) Series 2003; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 3439, dated November 10, 2003, the Legislature did appropriate $21,989,373.00, as a portion of the proceeds of the bond issue; and,
WHEREAS, included within the funds appropriated by ordinance 3439 was $6,000,000.00 for the Public Works Department for use in designing and contracting road and bridge projects; and,
WHEREAS, in presentations to the Legislature on these ordinances, the Director of Public Works has stated that the Liggett Road Realignment Project was a priority for the department's use of these funds; and,
WHEREAS, after consultation with representatives of the City of Blue Springs, the director now recommends that the Liggett Road Project be deferred until 2005 to allow the City an opportunity to secure federal funding for its share of the project; and,
WHEREAS, the director also recommends that he be allowed to use the funding previously appropriated on the Old 40 Highway Bridge Replacement and Courtney/Atherton Bridge projects, and the design of four other drainage structures; and,
WHEREAS, the modification of construction priorities for use of available bond funding, as recommended by the Director of Public Works, is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri that the Director of Public Works be and hereby is authorized to modify the department's priorities for its share of the proceeds of the Public Building Corporation Leasehold Revenue Bonds (Capital Improvements Project) Series 2003, as set out in this Resolution.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Acting County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #15018 of May 17, 2004, was duly passed on ________May 24____________, 2004 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas 7 Nays 0
Abstaining 0 Absent 2
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature